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Microcement kits are sold online for DIY bathrooms, floors and worktops. They promise a seamless finish for the cost of the materials. Some people get a great result. Many get bubbles, trowel marks they did not want, or a surface that wears through. This guide explains what is in a kit, what to check before you buy from any UK supplier, and when it is worth paying someone to lay it.
Check the kit size against your area. Coverage is per coat, and you need several coats, so read the small print.
DIY can work for a small feature wall or a piece of furniture where a few marks add character. For showers, floors and anything where water or wear is involved, the preparation, waterproofing and sealing matter more than the look, and those are hard to get right the first time. If it goes wrong, the fix is usually grinding it off and starting again.
Zavoré lays microcement through our own installation team. We do not sell microcement kits. What we do stock is the lime family that gives a similar seamless finish: Pastellone for continuous lime floors and walls and Beton Stucco for a flat concrete look, along with the primers, sealers and waxes to finish them. See the shop.
From specialist microcement brands and their stockists, many of which sell online. Choose one that sells a full system with data sheets and offers technical support.
Check the coverage per coat against your wall and floor area, times the number of coats. Most bathrooms need more than one small kit.
The trowel work takes practice, and the preparation and sealing decide whether it lasts. A practice board before the real wall is essential.
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